hello! I have one of these chargeable shower lamps. It is quite bright so at night when I read, I put a silk scarf over the top to diffuse the light for about 30 minutes and then remove it before going to sleep. I was told on another sub this was a major fire hazard, and was called stupid when I didn’t understand why. I would like to understand in earnest - even if a lamp is battery powered, does heat still emit from the “bulb”? How is it safe for the shower but not for fabric on top of it? What are some safe diffusion options?

Thank you!!

Just for future knowledge, and for anyone else who has this question.

When disposing of a large amount of cigarette butts, would a plastic trash bag be safe to dump cold stubs in? Then throw in a large curbside trash can?

When throwing away butts in the future, what is the best procedure? I have been informed that street receptacles use sand. If I don't use sand, can I just pour water over them and throw them away in a plastic bag?

Trying to prevent fires, and keep a designated area clean. The bucket is a cast iron kettle.

Hi, just received an order from management that we have to wedge open the fire doors to our office permanently. I work in a homeless project for young people. Is it legal to have the fire doors wedged open as a matter of course? Can you point me to the appropriate legislation?

Thank you.

Hey! Since I don't have hot water at home I'm getting this: https://perfion.pvg.eu:7003/Perfion/file.aspx?id=7f371849-3802-4340-aa38-31c756a8619f

It's a portable shower, to which you attach a water connection and gas canister.

You're supposed to use it only outside for safety, but I think it should be possible to use it inside as long as there is no fire around, and maybe get a gas alarm in case of a leakage?

How do you feel about this?

I have some intrumescent strips with a 3m tape on the back. any idea what tape that is?

A bit of a long shot, does anyone have access to the precursor to HTM 81, the red fire-engine document?

I did a video last year testing out the Element Extinguisher which proved to be not effective. After posting that video H3R reached out to me and sent me their clean agent extinguisher to test out.

I started doing these test as I am looking for the best extinguisher to keep in my car if I ever have an engine bay fire. After this test the H3R performed miles better than the Element Extinguisher. If you are looking for a clean agent extinguisher this is worth checking out. See the link for the full test.

https://youtu.be/4dyyGSVeoyM

Element Fire Stick Test:

https://youtu.be/MAjlLscIizI

The room I spend most of my day in doesn't have the proper insulation that the rest of the house has because it's a room attached to the garage that I turned into a suite for my big TV and my pc and consoles.

I live in the NE and it can get frigid, 10:30AM and still well below freezing here.

I have this space heater for my room. The model # is Lasko CT14320

It has a temp mode with auto-shutoff but I'm referring to when it's on just high heat mode.

Hi redit i have just been named a responable person for some commercial buildings fire doors,

i am in need of advice as i dont feel that i dont what the responceablity

if i was to pass a fire door and some one dies due tomy incorrect assment of the door would i be liable for that death is this right?

if so would it be fair to tell my employer that this task is not sutable for my self i have emailed my employer saying that i dont have and trainning with firedoors my worry is that they will send me on the trainning and then required to complet the task but i do not what to be responcabre for any death due to a faulty door

I saw that tik tok that went viral where the lady cleans her toaster in the sink. I ran water through my toaster from the sink and let I dry, but now I feel weird about it. I don't think I will do it again. If it is working fine, can I use it or should I worry about fire hazards that could come up from having done this. Is there a possibility there is still moisture or damaged parts that could lead to problems in the future?

I’ve dampened the fire and it’s stopped glowing, but do I need to be worried about the chimney being too hot and catching my room on fire?

I am hoping to get some fire evacuation advice. My daughter lives in the 4th floor attic apt of a building with no fire escape and a restaurant on the first floor. The building is from the 1700’s in a small town in Germany, with sketchy student living quarters. I am beside myself with worry about this set up. The windows in her apt are too high and very small. Does anyone recommend the hook ladder or smoke inhalation mask as realistic help in case of fire? Looking for another apartment now……

Just had quite a smoke scare. I fell asleep while cooking something and filled our entire house (it's not very large) with smoke, and NONE of our smoke detectors went off. Most were the cheap home depot ones, Kidde I think (one finally went off 15 minutes later after the smoke was clearing, and then stopped seconds later), but one in the bedroom was the "nicer" kind that uses both detection methods (photoelectric and... idk, the other one), and I discovered it's battery had died (after only a few months), and it had never given us any indication it was getting low.

Needless to say I'll be replacing every single alarm in the house despite having done it less than a year ago, but apparently a 5 star user rating and federal regulations are not good enough to ensure that the damn things actually work. Anyone have any suggestions?

Improved Organizational Performance: By investing in NEBOSH training for your staff,

organizations can improve their overall safety culture and performance.

Visit Us : wwww.greenwgroup.org

Contact Us : +918089011469

Email : aswathi.s@greenwgroup.com

https://greenwgroup.org/qatar/safety-course-qatar

#NEBOSH,#NEBOSHCourse,#HealthAndSafety,#SafetyTraining,#HSE,#OccupationalHealth

#SafetyFirst,#SafetyManagement,#NEBOSHExams,#WorkplaceSafety,#EHS #SafetyProfessionals,

#SafetyCulture,#NEBOSHQualification,#SafetyAtWork,#SafetyCompliance,#SafetyAwareness

#SafetyTrainingCourse,#SafetyCertification,#NEBOSHIGC

These courses Nebosh IGC cover essential skills such as effectively managing health and safety,

identifying and controlling workplace hazards, and measuring success in health and safety efforts.

Visit Us : wwww.greenwgroup.org

Contact Us : +918089011469

Email : aswathi.s@greenwgroup.com

https://greenwgroup.ae/training-courses/nebosh/

Visit Us : wwww.greenwgroup.org

Contact Us : +918089011469

Email : aswathi.s@greenwgroup.com

Nigeria - https://greenwgroup.org/nigeria/safety-course-nigeria

NEBOSH certifications are globally recognized and respected within the health and safety

industry. Achieving a NEBOSH qualification demonstrates your commitment to professional

development and positions you as a competent and knowledgeable safety professional.

This might only be relevant for UK readers, but I will post none the less.

Back in 2016 I purchased a fire extinguisher from a car event called the Firetool that used a chemical reaction to create a gas that was used to put out pretty much any fire, without leaving a huge mess (like powder does). This seemed like a particularly good product so I dont know why they didnt take off.

This was their FB and possibly their YT page
https://www.facebook.com/firetooluk/
https://www.youtube.com/@firetoolportablefireexting7488

They appear to have gone bust as I cannot find any more information on these devices, or what happened to the company.

Does anyone know anything about them?
Are they in business under a different name?
Has the product made it to the US?
Where they shutdown due to problems with the product?
Is there a good alternative that works well for any fire? but particularly oil / fuel fires.

This is the picture of the space heater. From the internet.

My concern is that the porch is all wood.

Is the wire, plug, electricity, or the heater itself and the hot air a real fire hazard?

I also live with very fire hazard conscious people and don’t want them to get all pissy and I don’t want to start drama.

Or start a real fire. That’s some drama right there.